Races · Netherlands

Leiden Marathon 2027

Leiden Marathon 2027 is on 8 – 9 May 2027 (Netherlands). That is 28 weeks from today.

28 weeks to go

Race day
8 – 9 May 2027
Where
Netherlands
Distances
Half Marathon, Marathon
Countdown
202 days · 28 weeks

Organisers sometimes move a date. Check the official site before you book travel.

Training plan

Training for Leiden Marathon

Counted back from race day. These are the dates the plan would run on if you started it now.

half marathon

There is time for the full 14-week half marathon plan. It starts on 30 January 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

  1. Base · 6 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 30 Jan
  2. Build · 4 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 13 Mar
  3. Peak · 2 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 10 Apr
  4. Taper · 2 weeksDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 24 Apr
  5. Race day8 May
How the half marathon plan works

marathon

There is time for the full 18-week marathon plan. It starts on 2 January 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

  1. Base · 9 weeksEasy running. Weekly distance climbs and the long run grows.from 2 Jan
  2. Build · 3 weeksThreshold and tempo sessions come in next to the long run.from 6 Mar
  3. Peak · 3 weeksThe biggest weeks and the longest long run.from 27 Mar
  4. Taper · 3 weeksDistance drops, pace stays. You arrive rested.from 17 Apr
  5. Race day8 May
How the marathon plan works

This is the layout the plan builder starts from. In the app it shifts with how long you have been running, and the week moves when you miss a run.

Train for it with Runapt

Pick Leiden Marathon as the goal in the app. The plan counts back from race day and moves when you miss a run.

Can you be ready for Leiden Marathon?

Fill in your weekly distance and your longest recent run. The check runs on the same engine that builds the plan and says whether this race fits, before you pay for an entry.

Is your goal race realistic?

Free · no signup

Goal finish time (optional)

Computed by the same engine that builds Runapt plans — so this can never clear a race the plan builder would block.

Pace

The pace behind a goal time

Even pace from start to finish, without stops. Training paces are slower than this on most days.

half marathon
Finish timePer kmPer mile
1:30:004:166:52
1:45:004:598:01
2:00:005:419:09
2:15:006:2410:18
2:30:007:0711:27
2:45:007:4912:35
marathon
Finish timePer kmPer mile
3:00:004:166:52
3:30:004:598:01
4:00:005:419:09
4:30:006:2410:18
5:00:007:0711:27
5:30:007:4912:35
Get training paces from a recent race time

Questions about Leiden Marathon

When is Leiden Marathon 2027?

Leiden Marathon 2027 is on 8 – 9 May 2027 (Netherlands). That is 28 weeks from today.

Which distances can you run at Leiden Marathon?

Leiden Marathon offers these distances: Half Marathon, Marathon.

How many weeks do you need to train for Leiden Marathon?

The Runapt half marathon plan runs 14 weeks as standard and 8 weeks at the shortest. The Runapt marathon plan runs 18 weeks as standard and 12 weeks at the shortest. That assumes you already run a few times a week. Starting from zero takes longer.

Is it too late to start training for Leiden Marathon?

There is time for the full 18-week marathon plan. It starts on 2 January 2027; until then, easy running keeps the base.

How do you enter Leiden Marathon?

Entries are handled by the organiser at marathon.nl. Runapt does not sell race entries; it builds the training plan.

Start with a free plan.

Download Runapt and build your first training week. The free plan has no time limit.

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